Historical Events
- 12 boys and their coach are stranded in Tham Luang Nang Non cave, Thailand by monsoon flooding, prompting an international rescue effort when they are discovered 9 days later
Grenade Attack at Rally
Explosion at a rally in Addis Ababa after speech by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed kills two and injures 150
- Indian chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa becomes the second-youngest grandmaster at 12 years, 10 months, 13 days
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Re-named
Laura Ingalls Wilder's name removed from book award by US Association for Library Service to Children, due to author's racist views and language
- Violent clashes over several days between ethnic Berom farmers and Fulani herders in Plateau state, Nigeria, kill 86
President Mnangagwa's Narrow Escape
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa survives probable assassination attempt after blast at election rally in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe kills 2 and injures nearly 50
Famous Weddings
Kit Harington & Rose Leslie
"Game of Thrones" actors Kit Harington (31) and Rose Leslie (31) marry in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Famous Deaths
- Donald Hall, American writer, literary critic and Poet Laureate of the United States, dies at 89
- Kim Jong-pil, South Korean Prime Minister (1971-75, 1998-2000) and founder of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (now the National Intelligence Service), dies at 92
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights
About June 23, 2018
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 10 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Nice For What - Drake
#1 Song: Solo - Clean Bandit Ft. Demi Lovato
